tapered
/ˈteɪpərd/
adjective
- Becoming gradually narrower toward one end.
- She wore a pair of tapered jeans that fit snugly at the ankles.
- The candle had a long, tapered design that looked elegant.
- The carpenter shaped the leg of the table into a tapered form.
verb
- Past tense of taper: to become gradually narrower toward one end.
- The path tapered as it wound through the forest.
- The sleeves of the jacket tapered at the wrist.
- He tapered the end of the stick with a knife.
- Past tense of taper: to gradually reduce in amount or intensity.
- She tapered her exercise routine as she recovered from the injury.
- The company tapered its production due to lower demand.
- The noise tapered after the concert ended.